Zygarde (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Zygarde's 10%, 50%, and Complete Formes may be inspired in part by three children of {{wp|Loki}} and {{wp|Angrboða}}: {{wp|Fenrir}}, {{wp|Jörmungandr}}, and {{wp|Hel (being)|Hel}}. The order of these Formes may also reflect the relative power of their inspirations, Fenrir and Jörmungandr being below gods and Hel being on equal-footing with the gods.

Zygarde 10% Forme appears to be based on Fenrir. Its razor sharp teeth may be an allusion to Fenrir biting off the right hand of {{wp|Týr}}. The green scarf-like object around Zygarde 10% Forme's neck could be based on {{wp|Gleipnir}}. This Forme could also draw inspiration from {{wp|Garmr}}, the dog of Hel and watchdog that guards {{wp|Hel (location)|Helheim}}'s gate. In appearance, Zygarde 10% Forme resembles a {{wp|Doberman Pinscher}}.

Zygarde 50% Forme's appearance is based on a serpent in the shape of the letter Z. It may also draw inspiration from Jörmungandr, a sea serpent that encircles the earth, and {{wp|Níðhöggr}}, a dragon that gnaws at the roots of {{wp|Yggdrasill}}, the world tree. Jörmungandr in particular is a classical example of an {{wp|ouroboros}}, a symbol used to represent cyclicality. The patterns spread across Zygarde 50% Forme's body are very similar to {{wp|ribose}} and {{wp|deoxyribose}} molecules. Its tail's shape is possibly based on {{wp|base pair}} {{wp|codons}}, the essential building blocks of the {{wp|DNA}} {{wp|double helix}}.

Zygarde Complete Forme could be based off of Hel, the ruler of Helheim, the realm of the dead in Nordic myth. She is often depicted as a half alive and half dead being, which may have inspired Zygarde's theme of the balance between life and death. The uppermost section on Zygarde Complete Forme resembles a crown with jewels embedded within it, which may be a reference to Hel's title of Queen Hel in {{wp|Bartholomeus saga postola}}. The colors on Complete Forme's chest match the colors of the real-world {{wp|flag of France}}, the country which inspired the [[region]] of [[Kalos]]. The red and blue markings on either side of Zygarde Complete Forme may represent Yveltal and Xerneas, as this Forme exceeds both of their powers.